Film Series Community Curator Program
The Community Curator program invites representatives from community groups involved in social justice work in the Rochester region to curate film screenings using VSW’s collection of over 10,000 film and video titles. Participants in the program will work the Curator of Moving Image Collections to research and select a full program of films that speak to the interests of the group, while opening a broader dialog with the Rochester community. The goals of the Community Curator program are to empower cultural organizations to create their own media programming, expand global and cultural awareness within the Rochester community, and strengthen ties between students, artists, and communities that will cultivate and advance multi-cultural relationships.
Due to COVID 19 we are holding all film screenings online. Programs stream on VSW.ORG for 3-4 weeks.
For more information, or to inquire about becoming a Community Curator, contact Tara Nelson, Curator of Moving Image Collections: taranelson@vsw.org.
For more information on how to apply:
Community Curator Program FAQ 2020-2021
The VSW Film Series and Community Curator Program are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by the ArtWorks program of the National Endowment for the Arts.
2020 Screenings
January 29: Black & Female in ROC: The Remix
July 30: The Power of Protest: Poetry & Film
Aug 26: Clarissa Uprooted
Why We March: Film Program
2019 Screenings
Nov 16: Community Curator: Teen Empowerment
September 25: Black & Female in Rochester
March 16: Movies & Dharma: A Zen Perspective
February 9: History of the Attica Uprising
2018 Screenings
Dec 8: Community Curator: 540 W Main
Image: Stills from Let's Come Up With Something
Nov. 17: Community Curator ROC DSA
Image: Still from "With Babies and Banners" (1977)
October 20: Portraits of Protest
Image: Portraits of Protest: Four Films about Revolutionaries
September 29: Community Curator: RGRS
Image: Rochester Global Refugee Services
April 7: Community Curator: SURJ ROC
March 3: Daughter Rite presented by Planned Parenthood
Feb 10: Community Curator: RCTV
Jan 27: Community Curator: Metro Justice